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Imperfect Paradise — 199 episodes

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What our obsession with bald eagle Jackie tells us about ourselves

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After two years of progress, homelessness went up in LA. Why?

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Can a city built by the oil industry stop drilling for good?

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Who gets due process? Inside the fight over immigration bond hearings at Adelanto

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More dads are taking parental leave than moms. Here's why.

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Has World Cup fever translated into a boost for LA businesses?

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Can this museum rebrand AI art?

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On the ground for LA's historic ICE protests (Redux)

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War, politics, and sports collide as Iran competes in LA for the World Cup

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From immigrant roots to celebrities, how LA became a soccer city

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The World Cup is more than just soccer. How it’s a flash point for politics, the economy and ICE for host cities like LA

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Voter Game Plan Part 5: Your last chance to cram before the June 2 primary

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Voter Game Plan Part 4: What you need to know about the key Orange County races

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Voter Game Plan Part 3: The primary races for LA mayor and LA County sheriff heat up

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Voter Game Plan Part 2: Voting for judges is one of your toughest ballot tasks. What to consider when making your choices

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Voter Game Plan Part 1: What you need to know about the June primary elections

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Inside a Southern California church, where Muslims, Jews, and Christians all pray

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'Astronomical' LA28 Olympics ticket prices have shocked fans. But could a more expensive games benefit taxpayers?

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Big Bear Valley’s ‘royal couple’ Jackie and Shadow & their emotional journey to parenthood

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Rotten food, disease, isolation. What we know about conditions at the Adelanto ICE detention center

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Looming strike, budget deficit, and superintendent under federal investigation. What it could all mean for LAUSD's 400,000 students and staff

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Whistleblower alleges manager asleep on job during Eaton Fire response. Complaint raises questions about accountability and preparedness

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We did the math: Men speak way more than women in the 10 films up for the top Oscar

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Route 66 has a 100-year legacy of American road trips and expansion, but the Mother Road had its problems too

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California is not tracking whether its multi-billion dollar public preschool program is working. So how do we know if it’s helping or hurting students?

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Money, politics and power: Casey Wasserman remains head of LA28 Olympics despite connections to Jeffrey Epstein. What does this mean for Olympics planning?

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Inside an Orange County immigration court. What it reveals about the Trump Administration’s changing policies

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After disasters, California mandates timely reports. Why it matters that more than 100 of them are years overdue

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A Cambodian Genocide survivor was undergoing the legal immigration process and had protections against deportation. So why was she detained by ICE indefinitely?

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LAPD requested nearly $100 million from the city for the Olympics. Will taxpayers be footing the bill?

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The Trump Administration wants your confidential voter data. What’s behind their battle with CA and other states?

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Where is LA a year after the fires? Checking in with survivors, rebuilding and nature

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Meet the filmmakers who love AI (Redux)

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How AI became a Hollywood villain – especially for animators (Redux)

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Shuttle Endeavour’s final mission for a new home and space exploration

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Residents left behind at elder care facilities in LA raise serious questions about evacuation preparedness

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Altadena childcare providers' struggle to rebuild raises questions about government disaster response

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Gender-affirming care for transgender youth is at risk in LA and nationwide

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Health workers say ICE agents at hospitals are compromising patient care

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California's new public preschool program for 4-year-olds: Exploring transitional kindergarten

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‘Taken: The Agents Raiding Communities and the People Trying to Stop Them’ from Latino USA & CalMatters

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Who pays for the 2028 Olympics? LA taxpayers may be on the hook

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Why the site of the largest methane leak in US history still hasn’t been shut down

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How becoming a US citizen just got harder under the Trump administration and what it means for Angelenos

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Prop 50: Is California’s redistricting push a threat to democracy or a defense of it?

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An LA Commission created to tackle city government scandals is being stymied

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Reports about failures in response to the January LA fires and a 2018 fire have striking similarities

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How union organizing is being upended by private universities in Southern California

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Why California's protest law is flawed and the consequences to protesters

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The Huntington Beach library at the center of America’s culture wars

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An update to the Bass vs. Crowley feud

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Former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do is officially in prison. What questions remain?

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The cost of becoming a teacher in California. Who can afford to do it?

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Deputies severely beat a man struggling with mental health issues. Where are the records?

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Despite three 911 calls, how did two men with disabilities die in their home during the Eaton Fire?

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The dirty secret of trash: Illegal dumping in the Southern California desert

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Inheriting: Leialani & The Occupation of Guam

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How one man rebuilt his life, 100 miles at a time

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Are Latino pollsters helping or hurting the Democratic cause?

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Trading in the American Dream for the Mexican Dream

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Getting lost in Latina trad wife TikTok

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Did the cellphone ban in high schools work?

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On the ground for LA's historic ICE protests

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Return from Mexico

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Inheriting: Nicole & the Third World Liberation Front

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Inheriting: Bảo & the Vietnam War

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Inheriting: Victoria & the Cambodian Genocide

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How the Rent Brigade took on LA’s landlords

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From ranchers with guns to gurus with crystals: How extremism in the American West has evolved

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Can Oakland point the way for the future of liberal cities

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The fallout over LAFD funding: Bass vs. Crowley

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Rebuild or leave? One Black family in Altadena decides their future after Eaton Fire

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When the disinformation machine comes for you

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‘Free the Tee’ Redux: Fighting back against LA golf course scalpers

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Meet the filmmakers who love AI

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How AI became a Hollywood villain – especially for animators

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Highland Park: Land of the snake

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NOBODY KNOWS ANYTHING: And the Oscar Goes To…

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LA Made: The Other Moonshot - Part 4: The Landing

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LA Made: The Other Moonshot - Part 3: Making an Impact

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LA Made: The Other Moonshot - Part 2: Spring Loaded to Failure

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LA Made: The Other Moonshot - Part 1: Ignition Starts

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Is it possible to build a fire-proof house?

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Why fires happen in Southern California — and how we can prevent them

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The first five days: Inside LA’s most destructive wildfires

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LAist newsroom answers your questions about the fires

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How one man rebuilt his life, 100 miles at a time

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Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 4 Redux - The Eagle Lovebirds

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Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 3 Redux - The Bear Nuisance

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Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 2 Redux - The Coyote Villain

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Lions, Coyotes, & Bears Part 1 Redux - The Mountain Lion Celebrity

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Hollywood’s flopping, send in the clowns

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Too young to vote, but not to care: 3 high schoolers watch the election

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George Gascón’s reelection loss and whether there’s a future for the progressive prosecutors' movement

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Republican strategist on what both parties get wrong about the Latino vote

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LA City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson on the tape scandal fallout, homelessness, and the presidential election

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OC Supervisor Andrew Do to plead guilty to corruption charge following LAist investigation

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Patrisse Cullors on leaving BLM, racial justice, and the election

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Judith Butler on gender anxiety and the election

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District Attorney Gascón: Part 4 - Nathan Hochman vs. George Gascón

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District Attorney Gascón: Part 3

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District Attorney Gascón: Part 2

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District Attorney Gascón: Part 1

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‘Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative’ host Jess Shane challenges the ethics of documentary storytelling

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‘Radiotopia Presents: Shocking, Heartbreaking, Transformative’ on Imperfect Paradise

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Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 5 - Roads & Wildlife

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Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 4 - The Eagle Lovebirds

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Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 3 - The Bear Nuisance

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Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 2 - The Coyote Villain

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Lions, Coyotes, & Bears: Part 1 - The Mountain Lion Celebrity

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NHPR’s Outside/In: The New Space Race on Imperfect Paradise

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Return from Mexico

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LAist Studios presents Passing The Mantle: Is Gen Z less curious than the Baby Boomers?

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Return to Mexico: Part 3

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Introducing Passing The Mantle, from LAist Studios

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Return to Mexico: Part 2

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Return to Mexico: Part 1

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‘Free the Tee’: Fighting Back Against LA Golf Course Scalpers

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A Challenging Year for LGBTQ+ Teachers in SoCal

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LAist & NPR present 'Inheriting' Episode 2 - Carol & the Los Angeles Uprising: Part 2

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LAist & NPR present 'Inheriting' Episode 1 - Carol & the Los Angeles Uprising: Part 1

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The Gen Z Water Dealmaker: Bonus

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The Gen Z Water Dealmaker: Part 4

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The Gen Z Water Dealmaker: Part 3

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NPR & LAist Studios present 'Inheriting'

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The Gen Z Water Dealmaker: Part 2

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The Gen Z Water Dealmaker: Part 1

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NPR Host Tonya Mosley on ‘She Has A Name,’ Reporting Her Family’s Own True Crime

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The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 8

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The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 7

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The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 6

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The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 5

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Imperfect Paradise presents: The Big One : The Earthquake

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The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 4

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The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 3

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The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 2

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The Forgotten Revolutionary Redux: Part 1

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LAist Investigates: The Unknown Mandate - Accessing Medication Abortion at California Universities

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Strippers Union: Part 4

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Strippers Union: Part 3

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Strippers Union: Part 2

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Strippers Union: Part 1

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Imperfect Inquiry: Have Identity Politics Been Hijacked?

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RFK Jr. - The Presidential Candidate for Wellness Conspiracists?

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Yoga's "Queen of Conspiracy Theories": Part 3 REDUX

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Yoga's "Queen of Conspiracy Theories": Part 2 REDUX

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Yoga's "Queen of Conspiracy Theories": Part 1 REDUX

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Under The Influence with Jo Piazza on Imperfect Paradise

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Imperfect Paradise presents HTLA: Volunteers Take On The Homelessness Crisis: Part 3 & 4

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Imperfect Paradise presents HTLA: Volunteers Take On The Homelessness Crisis: Part 1 & 2

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The Castle: Part 4

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The Castle: Part 3

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The Castle: Part 2

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The Castle: Part 1

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Imperfect Paradise presents LAist Investigates: The Truth Inside California's Nursing Homes

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People vs. Karen: Part 4

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People vs. Karen: Part 3

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People vs. Karen: Part 2

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People vs. Karen: Part 1

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Nury & The Secret Tapes: Part 4

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Nury & The Secret Tapes: Part 3

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Nury & The Secret Tapes: Part 2

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Nury & The Secret Tapes: Part 1

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Introducing Imperfect Paradise: Nury & The Secret Tapes from LAist Studios

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From LAist Studios: Imperfect Paradise Returning Sept. 27, 2023

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The Barbie Tapes: When Girls--and Barbie--Could Do Anything

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Battle of the Bulge

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Introducing LA Made: The Barbie Tapes from LAist Studios

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How COVID Changed Everything - Part 3 - Acting

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How COVID Changed Everything - Part 2 - Adapting

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How COVID Changed Everything - Part 1 - Rethinking

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Part 4 - “Imperfect Paradise” Presents: Finding Home con DACA

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Part 3 - “Imperfect Paradise” Presents: Finding Home con DACA

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Part 2 - “Imperfect Paradise” Presents: Finding Home con DACA

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Part 1 - “Imperfect Paradise” Presents: Finding Home con DACA

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NPR's Code Switch on Imperfect Paradise

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Kundalini Yoga’s #MeToo Moment

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Kundalini Royalty

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“Queen of Conspiracy Theories”

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Introducing Season 4: Imperfect Paradise - Yoga's "Queen of Conspiracy Theories"

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Update: Alex Villanueva Loses

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Sheriff Villanueva - Part 5

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Sheriff Villanueva - Part 4

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Sheriff Villanueva - Part 3

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Sheriff Villanueva - Part 2

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Sheriff Villanueva - Part 1

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Introducing Season 3: Imperfect Paradise - The Sheriff

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The Forgotten Revolutionary - Part 8

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The Forgotten Revolutionary - Part 7

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The Forgotten Revolutionary - Part 6

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The Forgotten Revolutionary - Part 5

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The Forgotten Revolutionary - Part 4

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The Forgotten Revolutionary - Part 3

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The Forgotten Revolutionary - Part 2

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The Forgotten Revolutionary - Part 1

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Introducing Season 2: Imperfect Paradise - The Forgotten Revolutionary

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Home is Life: Episode 3

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Home is Life: Episode 2

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Home is Life: Episode 1

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